P/L for this week: -4,700 on 433k shares traded. -6, +4, +8, -4, -6 This week was typical in the volatility of day to day p/l for me;...
Although some of what I wrote was tongue-in-cheek, the point I was trying to make was to find trades that work even if all the conspiracies were...
On the topic of paranoia: Anyone who has traded long enough will undoubtedly develop a nagging suspicion that the markets aren't exactly...
Same here, traded at the main branch in Montvale NJ. Did you take the boot camp classes with Jay and Manny?
I'd first say that I'm not a big believer in blaming psychological issues when it comes to trading; I think 8 times out of 10 one needs to deal...
I've always wanted to keep a running record of my experiences and thoughts on becoming a trader; I posted a rather spare blog for a couple of...
For me my ego really shows it's ugly face during the losses/givebacks, refusing to take the first small loss or worse yet watching a good winner...
I'd like to appease the audience but I'm gonna take a page from neke and lescor and just post p/l weekly. We can try selling refreshments before...
If the first post came off sounding like I'll be lecturing you all from behind some exalted podium, let's nip that in the bud right here and now....
Okay, another journal for you all. More introspective, less nuts-and-bolts, but complete with weekly P/L for all you voyeuristic pervs out there...
You will never learn enough following rules like a robot. That's the catch-22.
I called them yesterday about this and they actually said that the ability to convert your IRA at IB into roth will be an option on the website in...
It's pretty evident that "pairs trading" as an edge is deteriorating, why on earth would you teach or give away anything for free unless it's broken?
One of the best lines from market wizards was from Bruce Kovner, who spoke about a fellow trader: "Intellectually, he knew markets much better...
Automate what? His automated trades aren't what got him here. It'll take another 9-month-60% straight line up for the markets for him to...
The truth is, for the most part, all you see on level 2 and time & sales is designed to part you from your money (or stock) at exactly the wrong...
SWM anyone?
I don't think the point was being smug. More than once after seeing neke's results have I said to myself "no wonder that trade worked out so...
You are completely clueless, do you know that? Have you ever tried trading oh, say 3000 share positions intraday in stocks like MA, GS, IBM?...
News for you: if you've ever had to depend on your own trading p/l, day in, day out, to put food on the table and pay the rent, you'd realize %...
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